Environment China is a weekly bilingual podcast from the Beijing Energy Network. The show features conversations with advocates, entrepreneurs, and experts working in the environmental field in China. We are looking to learn how they do their work, what new strategies and solutions they have found, and why now is the right time for real and positive changes in China’s environmental field.

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Just two decades ago, wind and solar only accounted for a
fraction of our global energy supply. Now, thanks to the rapid
expansion of large wind and solar plants, especially in places like
China, the conversation has changed from "whether" we can power our
global economy with renewable energy, to "how" and "when".

Joining us is Eric Martinot, founder of the REN21 Renewables
Global Status Reports. Eric shares with us about his conviction
that the key to a clean energy future will lie in "distributed
energy resources" -- things like small scale rooftop solar,
microgrids, heat storage, and electric vehicles that can store and
sell electricity back to the grid at off-peak hours.

Eric is now based again in Beijing, to launch his Global
Initiative for Distributed and Locale Energy (DALE). To learn more
or get even get involved in Eric's new initiative, check out http://www.martinot.info/dale

About the Podcast

Environment China is a bi-weekly podcast from the Beijing Energy Network (BEN), a grassroots organization created to help understand and tackle China’s energy and environmental challenges. The podcast features conversations with advocates, entrepreneurs, and experts and aims to highlight innovative solutions for improving China’s environment. We explore how they do their work, what strategies and solutions they have found, and why now is the right time for real and positive progress for China’s environment.